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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 410: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
23 §4210-B. State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund

Universal Citation:
23 ME Rev Stat § 4210-B (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 5: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §2 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§4210-B. State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. Establishment of fund. The State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund, referred to in this section as "the STAR Transportation Fund" is established as an enterprise fund through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Funds appropriated, allocated, transferred or deposited in the account accrue interest earnings that must be used within the STAR Transportation Fund.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Establishment of program. The department shall establish the STAR Transportation Fund program through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

3. Use of funds. The money deposited into the STAR Transportation Fund must be used for the support of the activities of the STAR Transportation Fund to manage transit, aeronautics and rail transportation.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

4. Disbursements from fund. Money disbursed from the STAR Transportation Fund may be used for the purpose of purchasing, operating, maintaining, improving, repairing, constructing and managing the assets of the STAR Transportation Fund including buildings, structures and improvements and equipment.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

5. Other fund sources. The STAR Transportation Fund may accept funds from other sources, including, but not limited to, the Federal Rail Administration, to carry out the provisions of this section.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

6. Financial management. All assets including the cash balance, liabilities and equity in the Augusta State Airport Fund must be transferred to the STAR Transportation Fund and accounted for in a manner prescribed by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller.

[ 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW) .]

7. (TEXT REPEALED 6/30/12) (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6/30/12) Sales tax revenue. Beginning July 1, 2009 and every July 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 50% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for the first 6 months of the prior fiscal year after the reduction for the transfer to the Local Government Fund under Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5. Beginning on October 1, 2009 and every October 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 50% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for the last 6 months of the prior fiscal year after the reduction for the transfer to the Local Government Fund. The tax amount must be based on actual sales for that fiscal year and may not consider any accruals that may be required by law. The amount transferred from General Fund sales and use tax revenues does not affect the calculation for the transfer to the Local Government Fund.

This subsection is repealed June 30, 2012.

[ 2011, c. 380, Pt. G, §1 (RP); 2011, c. 380, Pt. G, §3 (AFF); 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §1 (AMD); 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §3 (AFF) .]

7-A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/30/12) Sales tax revenue. Beginning July 1, 2012 and every July 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 100% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for the first 6 months of the prior fiscal year. Beginning on October 1, 2012 and every October 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to 100% of the revenue from the tax imposed on the value of rental of a pickup truck or van with a gross weight of less than 26,000 pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting automobiles and the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811 for the last 6 months of the prior fiscal year. The tax amount must be based on actual sales for that fiscal year and may not consider any accruals that may be required by law.

[ 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §2 (AMD); 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §3 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 457, §GGG3 (NEW). 2007, c. 677, §1 (AMD). 2011, c. 380, Pt. G, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2011, c. 380, Pt. G, §3 (AFF). 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2011, c. 420, Pt. J, §3 (AFF).

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